Environment minister Ross Finnie said more local authorities shouldfollow the lead set by East Ayrshire Council.
A pilot scheme in 11 primary schools saw more pupils eating school mealsand led to an improvement in the quality of the food on offer.
Finnie said: "This pilot project shows that children are enjoying eatingfresh, local ingredients and that they want even more in their schooldinners. I want to see more councils looking at their tenderingprocesses and trying out this approach."
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